Insecure parking: Why is car that on the rise?

Over 40% of motorists admit to having left car keys with a stranger. Could this be one reason car thefts are on the rise?

Mark Moran

05 October 2016

43% of British drivers have left their car keys with someone they don’t know

Cars are more secure than ever before, with manufacturers continually working on new security features. Investment in new technology means that all new cars sold in the UK now have an immobiliser and many are fitted with an alarm and double locking as standard. Car theft has fallen significantly since the mid 1990s when, at its peak, up to 620,000 cars were stolen each year. Current levels of car theft are below 80,000. However, there has been a recent rise in car thefts, with high-end and...